THE INDEX: 64 17 · week of Jun 29permits soft, openings quiet, deal ledger quiet

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19121

ZIP 19121: 1,573 permits, $108.32M in deals, 85 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods North Central, Brewerytown, Strawberry Mansion, Sharswood, Stanton

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
1,573
New units
105
New licenses
0
Median sale
$331K
Deal $ volume
$108.32M
Violations
2,948
Tax-delinquent
1,624

Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Business-license counts match the ZIP inside the licensed address (licenses carry no ZIP field of their own).

Notable transfers

12 entries

The biggest recorded deeds on the public record in this ZIP, largest first.

  1. Recorded Oct 27, 2025

    $7.42M

    1404-38 N 15th St

    to NIX HOMES PRESERVATION LLC

  2. Recorded May 24, 2024

    $2.29M

    142 N Salford St

    to PHILLY SFR IV LLC · 27 parcels

  3. Recorded Dec 26, 2025

    $2.2M

    1438 N Broad St

    to HP1438 NORTH BROAD LLC

  4. Recorded Mar 26, 2025

    $2M

    1535-37 N Carlisle St

    to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEMS OF HIGH EDUCATION

  5. Recorded Apr 21, 2026

    $1.93M

    2117-27 N 33rd St

    to CORNERSTONE OWNER LLC

  6. Recorded Jan 3, 2025

    $1.77M

    1344-46 N Marston St

    to FIRST LIBERTY PROPERTY LLC

  7. Recorded Apr 29, 2025

    $1.76M

    2403-07 W Thompson St

    to PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

  8. Recorded Mar 2, 2026

    $1.45M

    1432 N Broad St

    to 1432 NORTH BROAD LLC

  9. Recorded Jan 9, 2026

    $1.45M

    1406 W Oxford St

    to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

  10. Recorded Dec 6, 2024

    $1.2M

    1530 N 16th St

    to 1530 NORTH 16TH STREET OWNER LLC

  11. Recorded Mar 18, 2025

    $1.13M

    2111-13 N 33rd St

    to 2121 NORTH 33RD LLC · 2 parcels

  12. Recorded Jul 22, 2024

    $1.11M

    1514 N 26th St

    to PA PHILLY26 LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    2946 Ridge Ave

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR (§ 14-529 OVERLAY: MAX HEIGHT LIMITED TO 35 FT OR HEIGHT OF ADJACENT STRUCTURES). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN.

  2. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1722 Edgley St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  3. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1513 N 27th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Full house interior re-wire only.

  4. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    3114 French St

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. 2 ton Furnace 7 resgister/diffe . 20k but condensor rear yard as per ez standard

  5. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1725 Seybert St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2026-000455

  6. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    2029 N Woodstock St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · Replace supply and waste lines of existing plumbing fixtures Replace toilet, sink and shower No basement work No structural changes

  7. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    3018 W Glenwood Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Replacement of 100 amps service. Full house re-wire.

  8. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1725 Seybert St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2026-000455

  9. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1628 N 29th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN

  10. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1725 Seybert St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-000455

  11. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    3035 W Stiles St

    Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN

  12. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    1 units

    1639 N Newkirk St

    New Construction · FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-STORY WOOD-FRAME ATTACHED STRUCTURE ON REINFORCED CONCRETE FOOTINGS/FOUNDATIONS . FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING THROUGHOUT. BUILDING SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA13D MIN. **MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, WORK INCLUDED SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATION. **PROTECTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY / PEDESTRIANS / ADJACENT PROPERTIES REQUIRED DURING ALL CONSTRUCTION.**ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19121.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$11,455,540 owed

  1. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    2024-28 N 22nd St

    $304,954

  2. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    3228 W Oxford St

    $29,123

  3. Sheriff sale44 yrs owed

    1724 N Taney St

    $27,967

  4. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    1629 N 17th St

    $23,469

  5. Sheriff sale39 yrs owed

    1615 N Corlies St

    $22,241

  6. Sheriff sale22 yrs owed

    3031 Redner St

    $20,520

  7. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    1508 Seybert St

    $20,070

  8. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    2445 Ridge Ave

    $18,229

  9. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    2117 N 20th St

    $17,692

  10. Sheriff sale23 yrs owed

    1864 N Taney St

    $17,406

  11. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    1909 Page St

    $17,402

  12. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    1225 N Taney St

    $17,228

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jun 30, 2026ACTIVE

    2154 N Newkirk St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jun 29, 2026ACTIVE

    1507 W Stiles St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jun 12, 2026ACTIVE

    1732 N 22nd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jun 10, 2026ACTIVE

    2156 N Lambert St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jun 10, 2026ACTIVE

    3032 W Oxford St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jun 6, 2026ACTIVE

    1412 Diamond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jun 5, 2026ACTIVE

    1437 N 19th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jun 2, 2026ACTIVE

    1708 N Gratz St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe May 21, 2026ACTIVE

    2141 N Natrona St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe May 5, 2026ACTIVE

    1955 N Stanley St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe May 1, 2026ACTIVE

    2011 N Cleveland St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Apr 28, 2026ACTIVE

    2938 W Flora St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19121

Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.

Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), keyed on the ZIP recorded with each parcel in our weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated July 21, 2026.